CINCINNATI—Intrigued by medicine but perhaps not ready or inclined to pursue a medical degree? Then Mini Medical College may be for you.

Professors in the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine deliver a four-week public crash course on medicine and science during the 10th annual Mini Medical College, a health education series set to begin Tuesday, Oct. 5.

Mini Medical College will provide students and lifelong learners of all ages with the latest trends in modern medicine and disease prevention and how they affect personal health.The series will be held each Tuesday in October for a total of four classes. Each class, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., includes lectures from distinguished faculty and practicing health providers from the UC College of Medicine and visits to the UC Simulation Lab.

No medical or scientific background is needed to attend. The cost is $69 and includes all eight lectures, parking, a manual of materials and information, a T-shirt and certificate of participation for those who attend all four evenings. All classes will be held in the Medical Sciences Building’s Kresge Auditorium, located at 231 Albert Sabin Way on the UC medical campus.